Guntersville, Alabama Guntersville, Alabama The Guntersville Railroad Depot Museum is a newly-renovated train depot originally assembled in 1892 and presently owned and maintained by the Guntersville Historical Society.
The Guntersville Railroad Depot Museum is a newly-renovated train depot originally assembled in 1892 and presently owned and maintained by the Guntersville Historical Society.
Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama Location in Marshall County and the state of Alabama Guntersville (previously known as Gunter's Ferry and later Gunter's Landing) is a town/city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States.
The town/city is the governmental center of county of Marshall County.
Guntersville is positioned in a HUBZone as identified by the U.S.
The 2014 Bassmaster Classic was held on Lake Guntersville, which is part of Guntersville.
Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 42.4 square miles (109.9 km2), of which 25.4 square miles (65.8 km2) is territory and 17.0 square miles (44.1 km2), or 40.14%, is water. Guntersville is positioned at the southernmost point of the Tennessee River on Lake Guntersville, formed by the Guntersville Dam (built by the Tennessee Valley Authority).
Guntersville was established by John Gunter (1765 1835), the great-grandfather of American humorist Will Rogers.
Guntersville sits on a 69,000 acre lake, Lake Guntersville, that is the biggest lake in Alabama.
Guntersville has one school fitness in the town which is made up of four schools; Guntersville Elementary School (Kindergarten-2nd grade), Cherokee Elementary School (3rd 5th grade), Guntersville Middle School (6th 8th grade), and Guntersville High School (9th 12th grade).
In 2006 Guntersville High School won the 4 - A football state championship, which is the only football state championship recorded by a school in Marshall County, Alabama.
The current mayor is Leigh Dollar, the daughter of a previous mayor, and the first female to hold mayor's office in Guntersville.
Guntersville made nationwide news on February 25, 2013 when it was announced the mayor was asking the town/city council to pass an ordinance allowing police to confiscate firearms of certain individuals in the event of a disaster.
Scratch John Rayburn, and he'd confess my own thoughts on politics, books, religion thoughts that wouldn't wash in Guntersville.
At the 2000 census, there were 7,395 citizens , 3,061 homeholds and 1,971 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 88.17% White, 8.53% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other competitions, and 1.45% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,061 homeholds of which 27.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families.
32.4% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median homehold income was $29,882, and the median family income was $39,464.
About 11.2% of families and 14.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
At the 2010 census, there were 8,197 citizens , 3,388 homeholds and 2,167 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 85.8% White, 7.8% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other competitions, and 1.9% from two or more competitions.
There were 3,388 homeholds of which 25.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families.
31.8% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Age distribution was 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median homehold income was $38,094, and the median family income was $57,610.
About 16.9% of families and 20.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Guntersville city, Alabama".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013".
City of Guntersville official website Lake Guntersville Chamber of Commerce Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Alabama, United States
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